Belted Kingfisher

[robertwsimpson]

click picture for EXIF

C&C welcome, as always.

 

[joemc]

Nice shot at a tough bird to capture.

Cheers, Joe

 

[robertwsimpson]

they are crazy. I was shocked it let us get as close as it did, and I only had a 250mm lens to work with

thanks for the compliments.

 

[icassell]

Lovely image. I went nuts in Washington a couple of weeks ago trying to get images of a kingfisher. He kept coming back to the same spot over the course of three days, but kept getting spooked just as I was about to shoot. I just have blurs ....

 

[robertwsimpson]

We were driving around in an airboat, and that little guy just sat there while we inched closer and closer. He was surprisingly cooperative. We also saw a snail kite, which is a pretty rare bird to catch in action too.